- Joined
- Wednesday August 10, 2016
- Location
- Gourock (Scotland)
Get well soon.
Thanks Clint
Get well soon.
I'm a big fan of the traditional Lemon,so i took a chance with the Mandarin version and it turned out to be superb,mind you it doesn't mix well with orange juice.How do you find the Mandarin Cologne?
I think it is a nice alternative to the traditional Lemon
+ 1 0n the Blue's Goat Milk Soap & the Benjamins Mentholated Bay Rum,two of my favourite great value for money shaving products that always perform superbly.
Last night's shave:
Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave
Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.
Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This cream costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?
The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently? Creating the lather didn't take too long but for a cream I would expect it to be easier and quicker. The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways. What am I doing wrong? Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.
Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
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Another failure. Sorry Rob.
This was the soap, not the cream.
I found it superior to Saponificio Varesino which I know you like. Just goes to show that YMMV is so true.
My missus bought this in ABC's shop in Milan & had a photo taken showing her with the owners daughter who served her.
This makes it special to me.
Last night's shave:
Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave
Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.
Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This cream costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?
The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently? Creating the lather didn't take too long but for a cream I would expect it to be easier and quicker. The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways. What am I doing wrong? Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.
Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
[/QUOTE
Another failure. Sorry Rob.
This was the soap, not the cream.
I found it superior to Saponificio Varesino which I know you like. Just goes to show that YMMV is so true.
My missus bought this in ABC's shop in Milan & had a photo taken showing her with the owners daughter who served her.
This makes it special to me.
Thanks Rob, you've saved me a good few quid. I was going to pick up some of this during a future Italian holiday. Good heads up, Mate!Last night's shave:
Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Soap: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave
Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.
Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This soap costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?
The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently?
The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways. Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.
Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
Thanks Rob, you've saved me a good few quid. I was going to pick up some of this during a future Italian holiday. Good heads up, Mate!